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Scene of some of the most intense fighting during the First War of Independence / Indian Mutiny The Residency offers an oasis of peace in which to reflect on the wrongs inflicted during Britain's early acquisitive capitalist stage and the roots of colonialism.

A very large area of destroyed building dating from the first Indian uprising in the 18th century. A very frightening picture of destruction that we humans are capable of. It reminded me of Orador in southern France. It is well worth a visit just to...More

The Residency, also called as the British Residency and Residency Complex, is a group of several buildings in a common precinct in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It served as the residence for the British Resident General who was a representative in the court of the Nawab. The Residency is located in...More

The British Residency of Lucknow served as a refuge for several Britishers during the uprising on 1857. The fort is now in ruins and a cemetery nearby contains the graves of the hundreds of Britishers who died during the siege

Only a few locations in India bear histories of both Mughal Era and British India. The Residency is one of them. The Sepoy Mutiny in 1857 among Indian soldiers here, was one of the earliest freedom movement.